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A cruise ferry The King of the Nile heading to Aswan from Luxor carrying 120 mostly Egyptian passengers sank in the Nile Tuesday evening, in the Aakab area, 5 kilometers from Aswan after it hit some rocks resulting in a crack in its body.

Passengers have been evacuated near the riverbank, while the ferry was completely submerged.

An official speaking to Al-Masry Al-Youm on condition of anonymity said that the ferry is owned by former MP Shahinaz al Naggar, businesswoman and divorcee of steel mogul and prominent NDP member Ahmed Ezz.